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Independent bookstores are thriving in Texas, and not just in big cities—in suburbs and in small towns, new shops are serving up classics, cocktails, and community

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Tags: usa.tx, retail, stores.book, stores.independent, author.marilyn bailey, source.texasmonthly, paywall
https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/independent-bookstore-boom-trend-texas/

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Title
We Thought Amazon Killed Local Bookstores. We Were So Wrong.
Authors
Marilyn Bailey, Mimi Swartz, Fernando A. Flores, Katie Gutierrez, Amanda Albee, Kristen Steenbeeke, Michael Hall, Nate Blakeslee, Jason Heid, Sasha von Oldershausen, Tommie Ethington, Christopher Hooks, Michael Hardy, Elisabeth Jimenez, Daniel Vaughn, Forrest Wilder
Published
Oct 16 2023
Word count
2077 words

6 comments

  1. [2]
    BashCrandiboot
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    Hell yeah. More community hangouts please. #BringBackTheThirdPlace

    Hell yeah. More community hangouts please. #BringBackTheThirdPlace

    8 votes
    1. boxer_dogs_dance
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      Yeah, this isn't even local to me but as a book lover I am excited. For those who aren't familiar, third place Also apparently there is a random town in Wales that has many book shops. Recent...

      Yeah, this isn't even local to me but as a book lover I am excited. For those who aren't familiar, third place

      Also apparently there is a random town in Wales that has many book shops. Recent research for upcoming tourism informed me about Hay-on-Wye

      5 votes
  2. [2]
    Power0utage
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    One of the coolest bookstores I ever visited is Good Books in the Woods, which is about one block off the eyesore that is Interstate 45 near The Woodlands. The place is unassuming and in what...

    One of the coolest bookstores I ever visited is Good Books in the Woods, which is about one block off the eyesore that is Interstate 45 near The Woodlands. The place is unassuming and in what appears to be a house, but they have a SERIOUS collection of rare and antique books.

    Another really cool bookstore in Houston proper is Kaboom Books, with stacks from floor to ceiling.

    And any book lover in Texas must not look past the flagship Half Price Books located off of Northwest Highway in Dallas. I've lost countless hours just wandering through the aisles of that place.

    3 votes
    1. Sodliddesu
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      HPB is so fun and wildly inconsistent. Their pricing on videogames ranges from "we saw one in mint condition, so this is worth $200" to "I dunno, $50?" for something easily worth three times that.

      HPB is so fun and wildly inconsistent. Their pricing on videogames ranges from "we saw one in mint condition, so this is worth $200" to "I dunno, $50?" for something easily worth three times that.

      3 votes
  3. kari
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    I'm from Austin and I knew First Light Books would be on this list. I didn't even know about the one near UT, though

    I'm from Austin and I knew First Light Books would be on this list. I didn't even know about the one near UT, though

    2 votes
  4. DarthRedLeader
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    When I lived in Dallas, I used to frequent The Wild Detectives. They hosted book clubs, author readings, poetry nights, and a lot more. It reminded me a little bit of what 90s NYC coffee shops...

    When I lived in Dallas, I used to frequent The Wild Detectives. They hosted book clubs, author readings, poetry nights, and a lot more. It reminded me a little bit of what 90s NYC coffee shops must have been like (I was around in the 90s, just not NYC). Anyway, if anyone is in the area, they should definitely check it out.

    2 votes